SOLUTION: If I have 66 pages in a book and can read 1:25 minutes at a time how long will it take me to finish the book

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Question 1103058: If I have 66 pages in a book and can read 1:25 minutes at a time how long will it take me to finish the book
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I'm assuming you mean 1:25 per page?
Convert the time to decimal time,
1%2B25%2F60=60%2F60%2B25%2F60=85%2F60=17%2F12
So then 1 page is to 17/12 as 66 pages is to X.
1%2F%2817%2F12%29=66%2FX
X=%2866%2A12%29%2F17
X=792%2F17